Tha Ap 83Timirapupphiya

– Therāpadāna

– The Legends of the Theras

– Timirapupphiya Chapter, the Seventh

81. Timirapupphiya

Walt 1497 On Candabhāgā River’s bank

I was going along the stream

when I saw the Monk sitting there,

the Brilliant One, the Unperturbed. Verse 1

Walt 1498 Having pleased my heart about him

I thought in this way at that time:

“This Crossed One will make others cross;

this Tame One will tame others too . Verse 2

Walt 1499 The Comforted One will console;

the Calmed One will make others calm;

the Freed One will set others free;

the Quenched One will quench others too .” Verse 3

Walt 1500 After reflecting in this way

then picking up a dark flower

I laid it on top of the head

of Siddhattha the Sage so Great. Verse 4

Walt 1501 Pressing both my hands together

and circumambulating him ,

having worshipped the Teacher’s feet

I departed there toward the west. Verse 5

Walt 1502 A short time into my journey

a lion was then stalking me.

Going along a precipice,

right there I fell down and I died . Verse 6

Walt 1503 In the ninety-four aeons since

I offered that flower to him ,

I’ve come to know no bad rebirth:

that’s the fruit of Buddha- pūjā . Verse 7

Walt 1504 In the fifty-sixth aeon hence

there were seven men , greatly famed,

wheel-turning kings with great power,

possessors of the seven gems. Verse 8

Walt 1505 The four analytical modes,

and these eight deliverances,

six special knowledges mastered,

I have done what the Buddha taught! Verse 9

Thus indeed Venerable Timirapupphiya Thera spoke these verses.

The legend of Timirapupphiya Thera is finished.

Translated by Jonathan S. Walters .

Whitman College, 2017

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